Sunday, April 02, 2006

Executive's Guide to Personal Security

Sentences taken from a book I found at work, Executive's Guide to Personal Security, by David S Katz and Ilan Caspi:

Chapter 3: General Recommendations

*One veteran agent used to say, "Make the bad guy kill you in public."

*The Bill of Rights is not transferable to other countries.

Chapter 7: Vehicle Safety Measures

*The purpose of terror is to terrorize.

*The bomb could easily be mistaken for a pizza box that had fallen to the ground. If you were parked near a pizza shop, you might ignore it.

Chapter 9: Protective Equipment

*Early man used animal skins.

*One item of extreme importance that must be considered when providing protection for an entire family is how to provide respiratory protection for infants and small children.

Chapter 16: Hotel Safety and Security

*Let the bellman open the door to your room, and have him turn on the lights for you as well.

*The reason to avoid the first floor should be obvious to everyone by now.

Chapter 18: Hostage Survival

*If you are being kidnapped, will the situation get better or worse?

*Expect to be blindfolded.

*If it is three o'clock in the morning, it is very likely that the guards will look lethargic and sleepy.

*Exercise is also one of the best ways to relieve stress, which will be one of your most difficult challenges during captivity.

*Try to recall the names of your classmates from the first grade. Mentally relive your favorite vacation. You can see the point here.

*Pray often and earnestly and rely on the Creator of the Universe to sustain you.

Chapter 22: Studying Abroad

*The German police do not want to hear "But it is legal in Amsterdam."

*Think from your own personal experience about friends or others you may know who have gotten into trouble while drunk or stoned.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hopefully the troops start watching for the pizza boxes stashed along the road in iraq. It looks so harmless and tastes so delicious...

Are we to assume you're not supposed to stand next to the bellman when he's opening the door or turning on the lights for you?

Anonymous said...

Wha...? I've never been more confused in my life. I always thought you were supposed to exercise in captivity to stay in shape so you can eventually kick the dumb guard's ass and steal his gun and uniform.